Optimal Times to Post on Social Media

The best times to post on social media are during the times in which the most users are on the network and will see your content. That sounds logical, right? So how do we know when that is?

According to research, there are certain times during the day that are better to post than others. This is called Social Media Optimization, or SMO. We are going to look over the three most popular social media networks: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Facebook

Studies show that the best time to post on Facebook is between 1-4pm, later in the week and on the weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, you will see the highest engagement rate between 12-1pm.

Twitter

Twitter is a hard network to master because people can choose which users and content they want to follow. In general, data shows that the optimal time to tweet is between 12-3pm during the workweek. Another good time is 5-6pm.

Instagram

Since Instagram is an app made solely for your phone, users are using it all the time and are engaged all week. Mondays and Thursdays seem to be the best days to post at any time other than between 3-4pm. Videos get the most engagement after 9pm.

Following tricks like these will help optimize your posts. Don’t forget to use hashtags, too!